Tile partition



J. H. RYAN April 19, 1932.

LE PIARTITI ON Filed Deo'. 15, 195o Patented apr. 19, 1932 i 1,854,314

UN'ETE STTES PATENT G-V'FFCQ JAMES, H. RYAN, OF SflL'IaOU'IS,d IIYIISSOTTB'I` v'.IIILE EARTITION Application filed' December 13, 1930. S'eral No. 502,057.,

This invention relates to tile partitions; channel supporting members before the ties and an object is to provide an improved tile are bent to extend oppositely from thetlanges; partition comprising a series of tiers oftiles Fig. is a perspective viewof a portion of and metallic channel members supporting the one of the supporting members showing the j.

5 tilesl in proper relationship to form a partities bent to extend oppositely from the 55 tion wall, in combination with means providflanges.

ing passages through the wall composed of Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a portion of the tiles and channel members for receiving a channel member used at the beginningo-:t'l a and enclosing electric circuit wires and the partition wall. .um 10 like. Fig; Tis a perspective view' showingl por- 60 Another object of the invention is to protions of' supporting members used' against a vide an improved tile partition comprising a wall in the final' construction of' a partition. series of tiers of tiles having passages therey The body of the partition wall comprises through for receiving and enclosing eleca number ofl blocks or tiles 1 arranged in vertric circuit wires oi all descriptions, ,metal tical tiers, with occasional location aty selecttubing, conduits and all other wire protective ed positions of selected tiersl of*v specially condevices used in electric work, in combinastructedtiles 2. Thus, each tier isv composed tion with upright channel members engagof a series of blocks or tiles 1 seated edgewi'se ing the tiers of tiles and holding them in one upon the other with occasional interposiproper alinement7 and means formingV pastion ofa tile 2 of the same dimensions as the 7o sages between the ends of the tiles and the tiles 1. The completed partition walll may channel members for conducting the wires be surfaced with a layer 3 of plasteror other upwardly or downwardly through the partisurfacing material applied to and engaging tion wall, and means for supporting plaster with the surf-aces of thetiles and with the f. on the surfaces of the partitions constructed' supports with which the tiles are engaged so 7'5 as aforesaid. c as to provide a complete partition wall of iin- Another object of the invention is to. proished and ornamental" appearance. The tiles vide an improved tile for use in constructing maybe constructed with longitudinal ribs 4:

Y partitions and Walls having one or meretubuseparated by spaces 5 so as to obtain better I... lar passages therethrough opening into a box supporting engagement with the plaster or 80 intermediate of the sides and ends oi the utile other surfacing material. At, one endy ofthe to permit electric wires to be passed through partition wall a channel member support said passages and outwardly through said is located and is arrangedl and combinedvwith boxes to connection with switches or otherat'- the ends of thel adjacent tier of tiles, so that tach-ments as may be desired. the ends of'all, of the tiles in the adjacent tier Another object of the invention is to proare engaged in the channel of said'nember; videan improved wall forming tile embody- This channel member comprises a portion 6 ing the improved combination of' elements having at each side a flange 7` which project andV features of construction herein disclosed, approximately at right angles from the porm reference being made to the; accompanying tion Gand are spaced, apart a suliicient disd'rawings, in whichtance to receive and embrace the ends ot the Fig. 1 is horizontal sectional view of al tiles 1 and 2 between them. This channel wall section taken approximately on the line member may be mounted against a wall or at p 1 1 of Fig. 2 illustrating features of the one side of a door or other opening or else- 4a present invention. where at the beginning` of' the partit-ion wall'.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of a Each intermediate support for the tiles partition embodying the present invention. comprises a metallic member including a main Fig. 3 is a perspective view oi one oi the or body portion8 and two tlange'sQ projecting tile blocks. from the edge of the body portion 8 in the o Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the same direction and spaced apart a suiilcient 10C distance to receive between them the ends of the tiles 1 and 2 forming a tier of tiles. This intermediate channel member is a duplicate of the end channel member above described, with the exception that the flanges 9 are cut to provide ears or ties 10 that may be bent to extend oppositely from the fianges 9. Thus, each flange 9 is constructed with a series of pairs of diverging slits intersecting at a distance from the outer edges of the flanges 9 and diverging to intersection with the main body portion 8 of the support. These slits provide ears or ties 10 that may be slightly deflected when initially cut, as shown in Fig. i of the drawings, and bentfinally when applied to use approximately to the position shown in Fig. 5. These ties are of sufficient length to engage the ends of adjacent tiles, as will be clearly understood by references to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, while the ends of an adjacent tier of tiles are engaged between the fianges 9 of the supporting member.

Each of the tiles 1 has in each end thereof a vertical groove or channel 11 formed between projecting ribs 12. The fianges 7 of the end support and the flanges 9 of the intermediate support are of greater width than the depth of the grooves 11, so that the said fianges will engage the sides of the tiles for the full length of the flanges 12 and extend beyond the bottoms of the grooves 11 so as to engage the main body portions of the tiles. Also, the ties 10 are of greater length than the length of the flanges 11, so that said ties extend beyond the bottoms of the grooves 11 and engage the body portions of the tiles.

It is now clear that the grooves 11 form passages at the ends of each tier of tiles and between the tiles and the channel member supports. These passages are continuous, so that electric circuit wires and the like may be conned therein during the building of the partition wall, thus eliminating any subsequent necessity of defaoing the walls for enclosing electric wires therein. Moreover, the wires may easily be placed in the walls after the walls are completed without defacingany substantial surfaces of the walls.

Each of the tiles 2 has embedded therein a number of longitudinal metallic tubes 13, the ends of which open into the channels 11. These tubes 18 permit electric circuit wires to be placed therein during the construction of the wall or after the wall has been constructed without defacing or marring the surface of the walls. The portions 8 of the intermediate channel members have holes 14-4 therethrough which are spaced so as to be in alinement with or approximately in alinement with the tubes 13 in order to permit the electric circuit wires to be passed through a long stretch of wall, even after the walls have been erected and without defacing or man ring the surfaces of the walls.

The tiles 2 embed a metallic box 15 which opens toward either side of the tiles and which has holes 16 registering with tubes 17 constituting passages from the box 15 to the grooves 18 at the ends of said tiles 2 corresponding to the grooves 11 in the tiles 1. Thus, the wires may be bent laterally to connection with switches or other connections, as desired. The tiles 2 also embed other longitudinal tubes 19 corresponding in all respects to the tubes 13. These tubes 17 and 19 are arranged and spaced in accordance with the arrangement and spacing of the tubes 15 and the holes 1li, so that the electric circuit wires may readily be passed therethrough.

A support for finishing the end of a partition against another wall, for instance, may be of the type shown in Figs. 1 and 7, the same comprising a pair of metallic angle members, either or both of which may be placed in position finally after the tiles are arranged and assembled in tiers to the height of the partition or to any other desired height. One of said angle members comprises flanges 2O and 21 extending at right angles to each other and constructed and arranged so that the flange 2O may be extended across the end of the tier of tiles and the flange 21 may be located at the side of the tier of tiles. The cooperating angle member is of similar construction and comprises a flange and a flange 23 extending at right angles to said flange 22. This cooperating angle member is designed to be embodied in the partition structure by extending the flange member 22 between the end of the tier of tiles and the wall adjacent to which the tier of tiles terminates and arranging the flange 23 at the side of the tier of tiles opposite the flange 21 of the cooperating angle member. This leaves the grooves 11 forming a passage between the end of the tier of tiles and the flanges 20 and 22.

The manner of erecting a wall of my im proved tiles and supports is now clear. The plaster or plastic surfacing material is applied to the tiles and engages into all spaces and interstices so as to obtain firm engage ment with the wall surfaces. The wires may be extended longitudinally or vertically4 through the walls at nearly any desired position and, when the walis are constructed, the tiles 2 may be placed therein at points where there is no likelihood or possibility of need for the boxes 15.

A wall of this construction dispenses with the'necessity and desirability of using mortar and the like, thus producing a lireproof construction which can be erected must faster than bricl; or tile }j artitions using mortar. The wall possesses the advantages of providing facilities for the insertion of the electric wires at any time, either before or after the compietion of the walls without marring or defs. 'ing the plastered surfaces.

The .metallic studs and tubes prevent this wall from crumbling when subjected to excessive heat, because these metallic elements act as reinforcements for the tiles and cannot be destroyed by lire. Even though one or more tiles should be removed from the wall, the remaining tiles remain rigid and will not crumble from heat. Y

The invention may be varied within the considerable scope of equivalent limits permissible without departure from the nature and principle thereof. I do not restrict myself unessentially, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A partition comprising adjacent tiers of tiles having the tiles of each tier laid one upon the other, supports for holding adjacent tiers of tiles in proper alinement and for holding the tiles of the respective tiers of tiles superimposed and having openings therethrough opposite the ends of the tiles of the respective tiers, and means forming vertical passages' between the ends of the tiers of tiles and said supports and in communication with said openings.

2. A partition comprising adjacent tiers of tiles having the tiles of each tier laid one upon the other, supports for holding adjacent tiers of tiles in proper alinement and for holding the tiles of the respective tiers of tiles superimposed and having openings therethrough opposite the ends of the tiles of the respective tiers, means forming vertical passages between the ends of the tiers of tiles and said supports and in communication with said openings, and tubes embedded in the respective tiles opening into said passages.

3. A partition comprising adjacent tiers of tiles, a support for said tiers of tiles engaging and holding the tiles in alinement and having openings therethrough opposite the ends of the tiles, and means forming passages through said tiles in communication with said openings and with each other.

4f. A partition comprising adjacent tiers of tiles, a support for said tiers of tiles engaging and holding the tiles in alinement and having openings therethrough opposite the ends of the tiles, means forming passages through said tiles in communication with said openings and with each other, and lateral openings in certain of said tiles in communication with said passages.

5. A wall comprising adjacent tiers of tiles having the tiles of each tier laid one upon the other, one of said tiers of tiles having a vertical groove inthe end thereof that is toward an adjacent tier of tiles, and a channel member mounted between said tiers of tiles and l having its side portions engaging the sides other, one of said tiers of tiles having ad Ver' tical groove in the end thereof that is toward an adjacent tier of tiles7 a channel member mounted between said tiers of tiles and having its side portions engaging the sides of the tiles and extending-beyond the bottom of said groove, and tubes embedded in said tiles and having one end opening into said groove and the opposite end opening at the opposite end of the tiles.

7 A partition comprising adjacent tiers of tiles, a support for said tiers of tiles engaging and holding the tiles in alinement and having openings opposite the ends of the tiles, means forming passages through said tiles in communication with said openings, and means forming communication between said passages at the ends of the tiles.

8. A partition comprising adjacent tiers of tiles, a support for said tiers of tiles' engaging and holding the tiles in alinement and having openings opposite the ends of the tiles, means forming passages through said tiles in communication with said openings, means forming communication between said passages at the ends of the tiles, and boxes embedded in certain of said tiles and opening toward one side thereof and being in communication with certain of said passages.

JAMES H. RYAN. 

